Star 48b Third-stage Motor, Leaving the solar system |
Star 48b Third-stage Motor, Leaving the solar system |
Jan 21 2006, 11:49 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 13-August 05 From: Belgium Member No.: 465 |
I suppose the STAR 48B third-stage, which put New Horizons on its trajectory towards Jupiter, follows about the same flight-path as the New Horizons spacecraft itself. If this is the case, will it too in the end leave our solar system?
Or has it been deflected after seperation from the spacecraft? |
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Jan 24 2006, 12:17 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I'd thought the same Alex - the Mars policy of targetting off-target, so that the fact you have a healthy spacecraft to adjust its course back to target means that it isnt going to plough straight into the planet - or perhaps in this case Europa?
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Jan 24 2006, 12:37 AM
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QUOTE (djellison @ Jan 24 2006, 12:17 AM) I'd thought the same Alex - the Mars policy of targetting off-target, so that the fact you have a healthy spacecraft to adjust its course back to target means that it isnt going to plough straight into the planet - or perhaps in this case Europa? I'd never heard of any planned Jupiter aimpoint biasing; indeed, I remember Alan posting that New Horizons was a Category III mission for planetary protection purposes.
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